How to learn Kindergarten: Social studies

Alabama academic standards: Social studies, Kindergarten

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1. Living and Working Together in Family and Community

Vocabulary: working with others: Know and use the vocabulary of working with others — cooperate, share, take turns, team, listen, agree, disagree respectfully, and include — and understand that these words describe habits that friendships and group work depend on
Roles in a Group: Understand different roles people play in groups — leader, supporter, mediator, idea-generator — and recognise that effective groups need a mix of roles, not everyone trying to be the leader
Similarities & Differences: Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting
Goods & Services: Some people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
Needs & Wants: The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
Rules and agreements exist: Understand why rules and agreements exist — that they help keep people safe, make things fair, and help groups work well together — and follow agreed rules willingly rather than only when being watched

Vocabulary: historical thinking: Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking — source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective — and apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is

What Money Is: What money is and why we use it; that money is exchanged for goods and services; brief history from barter to coins to digital payments
Buying Things: How buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets